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| Sehwag hits historic triple ton |
| India's Virender Sehwag hit the fastest recorded triple-century in Test history on day three of the first Test against South Africa in Chennai.
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| INDIA
, 28-March-2008
10:15:23 AM |
| Sehwag reached 100 before lunch and 200 after, before passing 300 from 278 balls in the evening session.
Matthew Hayden took 362 balls against Zimbabwe in 2003 and Walter Hammond an estimated 355 in New Zealand in 1933.
Sehwag, 29, was 309 not out as he and Rahul Dravid led India to 468-1 at stumps, replying to South Africa's 540.
Sehwag, who was dropped from the Test side for over a year from January 2007, becomes only the third batsman, alongside Sir Donald Bradman and Brian Lara, to pass 300 twice in Test cricket.
"It hurt when I was not in the team so I had to prove myself and I want to get back my seat so that's why I can concentrate and it's good for me and I think I'll continue in the next two Tests," he said.
Sehwag's effort puts the hosts in a strong position going into day four but, on a pitch conducive to high run-scoring and offering precious little to the bowlers, the most likely outcome remains a draw.
Yet even if India fail to force a result, the match will long be remembered for one of the finest innings seen in any form of cricket.
Coming a day after Hashim Amla crafted a stunning 159, Sehwag overshadowed the South African's feat by smashing the highest score by an Indian on home soil, exceeding VVS Laxman's 281 against Australia in Calcutta in 2001.
"You have to play your shots and maintain your run rate and I think we did a good job," he added.
"It was so good, such a true wicket and I just tried to play my shots because if I did that I knew that I could do it."
India resumed on 82-0 and Sehwag, 52 not out overnight, set the tone by swatting Makhaya Ntini for two boundaries off the day's opening over
While less prolific, Wasim Jaffer's innings was proving equally important and he brought up his 10th Test 50, featuring five fours and one six, by pushing Paul Harris to mid-on.
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